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This group is for those who want to discuss topics related to Fine Presses past (Golden Cockerel, Limited Editions Club, etc.) and present (Arion …
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For all those who like to read manga and watch anime. Welcome to all new members! I hope you'll enjoy the group. Please read the pinned posts to make …
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Fans of the work of the founder of The Limited Editions Club and The Heritage Press
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A group for those who seek out and collect books published by the Easton Press. Also, occasional forays into other similar publishers, such as the …
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Discussion focuses on the unique group of writers who created horror and dark fantasy fiction for Weird Tales, Unknown, Astounding, and other pulp …
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Keep up to date with deaths in the literary world. Whether someone is a playwright, poet, Pulitzer Prize winner or Pulp fiction writer their passing …
Ahh, the joy of opening the little white box to see what the good editors sent. Does anyone else rip off the shrinkwrap and deeply inhale the fresh …
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Pick 12 books you especially want to read, perhaps ones that have been sitting on your shelves (or your mental list) for quite some time, and aim to …
From sea to shining sea, from the mountains to the prairies to the oceans, white with foam, America offers something for everyone. Want to learn more …
I want to see how old fiction bestsellers have stood the test of time in the past 60 years or so. I will enter the ten bestsellers from a selected …
A group for all Joyceans and other admirers of James Joyce... Related Tags: James Joyce, Joyce, Ulysses, Irish Literature, Literary Criticism Related …
Our goal is to read every Newbery Medal and Honor book. Care to join us? For those of you who've already done it, want to do it again? Use the tag …
If you're an eclectic reader, you'll have a high "obscurity" rating on the Fun Statistics page. That means you'll seldom, if ever, show up on …
For those interested in the works of Fielding, Smollett, Radcliffe, Pope, Swift, Richardson, DeFoe, Blake, Boswell, Addison & Steele, Burney, and …
Welcome in the Alphabet Challenges group! This group is for anyone who wants to participate in an alphabet challenge. You can create your alphabet …
A place for writers to talk about their own work without fear of flagging. LibraryThing Authors are welcome (and encouraged) but neophytes can play …
"Is your maid called Florence?" "Her name is Florinda." "What an extraordinary name to give a maid!" "I did not give it to her; she arrived in my …
For fans of Dorothy L. Sayers, particularly the Lord Peter Wimsey novels
How many book lists are there floating around out there? The "1001 list" tells us we're literary failures, the "banned book" list tells us we're …
Do you think Robert Sabuda is God? Does the word volvelle make you quiver? Do you wonder what all those pop-up books are doing in the children's book …
For fans of children and young adults books intended for a primarily girls readership. Think boarding school, ballet, horses, Meg Cabot, Paula …
This group is for discussing the goal of reading the books that are considered "Great".
Recommendations for bookstores for out-of-towners. I have had occasion to do a bit of traveling lately. When I reach my hotel, I pull out the phone …
What with all the great Jewish writers through the centuries, lets start a discussion of Jewish Fiction. Which books are your favorites? Which writer …
Erasmus once said, "When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes." Well, to make sure no one has to waste too much …
From Eric Ambler to Alan Furst. The literature of espionage and the covert operative.